I like to pretend that this is Klingon jazz.
What Are You Listening To Right Now ? [V2]
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Sam Black Church - Guardian of Hopes and Dreams
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I was curious a few months ago about album-length songs. Pretty much all my searches led here…
I thought I'd just listen to the first few minutes, but that flute. My God, that flute is mesmerising. -
Went to Glastonbury (It was magical) so I've been listening to a wide variety of music since in an attempt to recreate that wondrous experience on my ipod. There's been everything from The Rolling Stones to Public Enemy to Hypnotic Brass Ensemble but I've mostly been loving Haim
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!oh jeez, i remember me and my friends laughed our asses off at these when we were young.
it might be the nostalgia talking, but they still make me smile. -
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More late 60's/early 70's flutey prog rock. If anyone could recommend me something similar, I'd greatly appreciate it. -
I've been listening to some Swedish rap for the first time in a while. Somehow I got into this guy… Roffe Ruff. He uses famous US songs but with his own lyrics which are... Very depressing but also very good. :S Apparently he started to make music as some form of therapy. Oh, and he's from the city I live in. Always a plus!
Here's a few lines I translated if you wanna get a smattering of what it's about. :)"Don't want no tablets but the thought tempts more and more. But so it does when sleepless nights turns into weeks of anxiety and sever depression, the result of the cursed blood of the family.
They don't give me no straight answers, the only thing I get is medications.
Psychopharma is Jesus for someone like me. Cipramil is our new vitamins."Jeez guy. :/
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More late 60's/early 70's flutey prog rock. If anyone could recommend me something similar, I'd greatly appreciate it.For all my prog love, not a lot of flute comes to mind. Jethro Tull is the obvious one, but you probably already know that. Focus is another classic. Gong has some nice wind passages, especially on Angel's Egg. Harmonium is another good one. Dün had some great stuff, too, which you might dig.
If you're looking for similar things in general, Van Der Graaf Generator is a great one. For the sort of song Talk to the Wind is, Renaissance has some great melancholy stuff, though they're a much more symphonic band (still a favorite of mine). You'll like Gentle Giant, too, if you don't already. Some people call Camel similar, too. I wouldn't go that far, but they're still a great band worth checking out.
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http://lapfox.bandcamp.com/album/rakugaki
Mostly the FIAB tracks.
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Hell yes .
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The only good thing about the American Godzilla movie other than Jean Reno
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Ever get to the point where you listen to so much of what you'd consider good music that you start listening to the bland stuff?
I started listening to Billboard Top 100, going down the list of each song and listening to the full albums of each of them, except for stuff that I would never touch like Miley Cyrus. So far I am finding that I like Macklemore decently. His album got a 3/5 from me and that's the highest any billboard stuff has received.
But this is kinda fun. I recommend it. You can have too much of a good thing. Trying to get some reference space.
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For all my prog love, not a lot of flute comes to mind. Jethro Tull is the obvious one, but you probably already know that. Focus is another classic. Gong has some nice wind passages, especially on Angel's Egg. Harmonium is another good one. Dün had some great stuff, too, which you might dig.
If you're looking for similar things in general, Van Der Graaf Generator is a great one. For the sort of song Talk to the Wind is, Renaissance has some great melancholy stuff, though they're a much more symphonic band (still a favorite of mine). You'll like Gentle Giant, too, if you don't already. Some people call Camel similar, too. I wouldn't go that far, but they're still a great band worth checking out.
Thanks for the recommendations. I've just discovered the majesty that is The Moody Blues, too, so it looks like I've got a lot off prog to keep me busy for along time.
Ever get to the point where you listen to so much of what you'd consider good music that you start listening to the bland stuff?
I started listening to Billboard Top 100, going down the list of each song and listening to the full albums of each of them, except for stuff that I would never touch like Miley Cyrus. So far I am finding that I like Macklemore decently. His album got a 3/5 from me and that's the highest any billboard stuff has received. But this is kinda fun. I recommend it. You can have too much of a good thing. Trying to get some reference space.
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http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/daft-punk-get-lucky-612x612.jpg?
Tied with Macklemore for me (the albums as a whole, anyway). :P I like him a lot actually, even though I felt his album lost some of its spark and became too serious as it went on. I like the funky Macklemore than the "I must tackle serious issues" Macklemore.
But I just do not like saying the name Macklemore. It makes my mouth taste like corn.
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Ever get to the point where you listen to so much of what you'd consider good music that you start listening to the bland stuff?
I started listening to Billboard Top 100, going down the list of each song and listening to the full albums of each of them, except for stuff that I would never touch like Miley Cyrus. So far I am finding that I like Macklemore decently. His album got a 3/5 from me and that's the highest any billboard stuff has received.
But this is kinda fun. I recommend it. You can have too much of a good thing. Trying to get some reference space.
I don't think I've ever gone out of my way to listen to something I wasn't interested in. I've gotten to the point in music nerddom, though, where I'm re-exploring the surface music I was into a while ago, but shunned because I was suddenly too cool for it when I started going underground.
I've been re-listening to a lot of System of a Down lately and it's a very interesting experience. The band always had this great sense of writing with strange melodies and vocal lines and when it hits, I absolutely love it. When it misses, though, it falls flat. The weird part is that so many songs are strange combinations of both, especially on the later albums (which happen to have some of my favorite and least favorite lines of the band's career, often in the same song). Same goes for the lyrics as well. Listening to it, though, has really helped me sort out my personal likes and dislikes in music. For all that can be said about the mixed quality of some SOAD songs, there are others I'll always love and you can't make me stop because you're not my real dad.
Thanks for the recommendations. I've just discovered the majesty that is The Moody Blues, too, so it looks like I've got a lot off prog to keep me busy for along time.
No problem. I was going to mention the Moody Blues, but figured they would be on your radar, haha.
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No problem. I was going to mention the Moody Blues, but figured they would be on your radar, haha.
I fully admit I'm a music novice, so I was not familiar with any of the groups you mentioned, aside from Jethro Tull (I posted Thick as a Brick on the last page) Moody Blues has been on my radar for a while now; I've just started actively seeking them out now. And do you have anything to say about ELP? They seem to be quite controversial among prog rock fans.
Tied with Macklemore for me (the albums as a whole, anyway). :P I like him a lot actually, even though I felt his album lost some of its spark and became too serious as it went on. I like the funky Macklemore than the "I must tackle serious issues" Macklemore.
One of the big reasons I can't stand most pop music is because of how insincere most of it is (Rihanna, anyone?) I was fine with Adele and Gotye getting #1 hits, since they seemed to write songs that came from a real place. So if Macklemore wants to rap about gay rights, that's fine with me, too. Speaking of Gotye…
This guy is soooo talented. I hope he hasn't seen his first and last hit already.
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I fully admit I'm a music novice, so I was not familiar with any of the groups you mentioned, aside from Jethro Tull (I posted Thick as a Brick on the last page) Moody Blues has been on my radar for a while now; I've just started actively seeking them out now. And do you have anything to say about ELP? They seem to be quite controversial among prog rock fans.
We've all been there at some point, and prog rock is one of my main loves, so if you need any advice on the righteous path, I'm happy to offer it.
I don't think I've ever met a prog fan with anything bad to say about ELP. It's mostly just people that don't like their music egg-headed. Most people criticized ELP as being pretentious with their long and showy songs, but that's just sort of a defining feature in the genre. I personally love ELP. They had an incredibly cool sound and presence in their music scene. They're like a combination of classical music and arena rock with fancy equipment. The only things I can say against them is that a couple of their best albums (Tarkus and Brain Salad Surgery) are incredibly lopsided and there isn't much worth listening to in Love Beach and onwards (though to be fair, Love Beach was their fuck you to the record company for forcing them to make more albums than they wanted to).
I love the band, though, and Carl Palmer and Keith Emerson are among favorites of mine for their respective instruments (and Greg Lake's voice is very nice, too). This kind of stuff will make or break you as an ELP fan:
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I'm listening to Tarkus right now.
@Wagomu:We've all been there at some point, and prog rock is one of my main loves, so if you need any advice on the righteous path, I'm happy to offer it.
And I thank you for it. Truth be told, I didn't expect anyone to respond to me when I asked for recommendations. I was basically just taking a shot in the dark there.
I don't think I've ever met a prog fan with anything bad to say about ELP. It's mostly just people that don't like their music egg-headed. Most people criticized ELP as being pretentious with their long and showy songs, but that's just sort of a defining feature in the genre. I personally love ELP. They had an incredibly cool sound and presence in their music scene. They're like a combination of classical music and arena rock with fancy equipment. The only things I can say against them is that a couple of their best albums (Tarkus and Brain Salad Surgery) are incredibly lopsided and there isn't much worth listening to in Love Beach and onwards (though to be fair, Love Beach was their fuck you to the record company for forcing them to make more albums than they wanted to).
Long and showy definitely is one of the defining aspects of prog. That's what made me wonder why ELP were singled out in particular as the critics' whipping boys of choice. It just gave me the impression that I should stay away. Not sure why I thought that way, since one of their biggest detractors, Robert Christgau, is the same man who gave In the Court of the Crimson King and Atom Heart Mother a D+. I'll give them more of a chance now. Plus, Keith Emerson seems to be in love with his colossal Moog Modular, so they can't be that bad.
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One of the big reasons I can't stand most pop music is because of how insincere most of it is (Rihanna, anyone?)
Same here. Big reasons I cannot stand a good 90% of pop: non-risk-taking music (I suppose for good reason, although I don't support the reason? It seems like we've been stuck in a specific phase for far too long, though), the music follows too much of the same structure (see Item A), and it generally promotes "ey girl ima screw you tonight at da club" as a major backbone of many of its lyrics. Let me tell you, I feel bad for the citizens who are just subjected to and accept the dross that is pop without exploring music further. I can only hope pop gradually evolves out of this phase, and at least tries to have a little depth to it.
Here's an Onion News satire on the subject:
So, the act of tackling serious issues as an artist, pop artist or not? Completely fine with it, as long as its as musically sound as your other stuff, which I don't find the case to be with Macklemore. BUT, I do indeed love that gay right's song by Macklemore - hugely progressive.
What am I listening to?
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Same here. Big reasons I cannot stand a good 90% of pop: non-risk-taking music (I suppose for good reason, although I don't support the reason? It seems like we've been stuck in a specific phase for far too long, though), the music follows too much of the same structure (see Item A), and it generally promotes "ey girl ima screw you tonight at da club" as a major backbone of many of its lyrics. Let me tell you, I feel bad for the citizens who are just subjected to and accept the dross that is pop without exploring music further. I can only hope pop gradually evolves out of this phase, and at least tries to have a little depth to it.
What's even worse is when a singer releases a single about how glad they are that they dumped their now-ex. Then they immediately follow that up with a song about how sad they are that their now-ex left them. After that, they sing how sad they are that their crush doesn't notice them. And so on and so forth. If you couldn't tell, I have very little use for artists and who only sing about "love." It's such an easy cop-out subject to write about, and it never feels sincere when they have absolutely nothing else to say. I know there's good ones out there, but I have yet to find them.
Here's an Onion News satire on the subject:
I'd say that the Booty Wave video is an incredibly accurate imitation, except that it didn't make me suicidal. That's the one way I know I'm listening to bonafide white girl pop rap.
As for what I'm listening to right now? Scarlatti's Sonata in D Major K.491/L.164 performed by Wendy Carlos (the woman who did the score for A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Tron). …This would normally be the part where I post a link, except there are none, since Wendy herself is always lurking on Youtube, ready to remove any of her content that gets put up.
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My journey of finding terrible music has lead me to BrokeNCYDE, supposedly the penultimate in terrible music.
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My journey of finding terrible music has lead me to BrokeNCYDE, supposedly the penultimate in terrible music.
The next logical step is the ultimate in terrible music:
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The next logical step is the ultimate in terrible music:
That sure is some fedoracore mate.
Thanks for the laugh lol. I must find out more about this enigma of a man (Robert Alberg)…
This guy has a whole album!!
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Man that looks so 60's. O,o
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That sure is some fedoracore mate.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c8c25853c21009c012ce22dc2521f99/tumblr_mlbrtqjYqm1ru44ono1_500.png
Thanks for the laugh lol. I must find out more about this enigma of a man (Robert Alberg)…
This guy has a whole album!!
And he won't let our radio station forget it. He has seriously sent his album to us 3-4 times and each time it has been a mess. It looks like he burnt the CD on a feral disk drive, with all of its scratches and warped body. When we tried to rip it, our media players would just suddenly shut down, rejecting the foreign body. You should read the guy's story on the youtube video, too, the story just makes it better.
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And he won't let our radio station forget it. He has seriously sent his album to us 3-4 times and each time it has been a mess. It looks like he burnt the CD on a feral disk drive, with all of its scratches and warped body. When we tried to rip it, our media players would just suddenly shut down, rejecting the foreign body. You should read the guy's story on the youtube video, too, the story just makes it better.
Hahaha. :) Is the story true? Or is it all some sort of made up persona? Pretty good song anyways! o,ob
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Hahaha. :) Is the story true? Or is it all some sort of made up persona? Pretty good song anyways! o,ob
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2002612365_ricin09m.html
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Well, jeez. >_> Another one for my weird-pile then.
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The next logical step is the ultimate in terrible music:
And in case either of you don't already know him, no bad music connoisseur's experience is complete without Wesley Willis.
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And in case either of you don't already know him, no bad music connoisseur's experience is complete without Wesley Willis.
Oy! Now you totally ruined one of my ideas for the "which song do you prefer?" thread!! >:O
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Oy! Now you totally ruined one of my ideas for the "which song do you prefer?" thread!! >:O
Nah but yeah Willis is awesome! :)Nobody's stopping you! :P The guy had literally hundreds, if not thousands of other songs you could pick from. For God's sake, he wrote at least three songs about how a superhero was trying to steal his girlfriend, and he whooped their ass.
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Nobody's stopping you!
Yeah, he's always gettin' in my way that guy!! :cwy:
The guy had literally hundreds, if not thousands of other songs you could pick from. For God's sake, he wrote at least three songs about how a superhero was trying to steal his girlfriend, and he whooped their ass.
It had to be that one… :P And paired with the song I just posted. (The Dogs - You Mama's On Crack Rock)
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And in case either of you don't already know him, no bad music connoisseur's experience is complete without Wesley Willis.
Been there. We have several of his albums around the station, too. He was apparently a really nice guy, though, and had serious cred in the punk community.